DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/05/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CLEVELAND SPIDERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 725 - FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Spiders (22-39) 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 7 9 0
Kansas City Royals (40-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 8 0
Spiders Win at Kansas City, 7-5
The Cleveland Spiders defeated the Kansas City Royals, 7-5, in Federal League action at Royals Stadium, with Cleveland first baseman Howard Johnson named player of the game. Cleveland is now 22-39. Kansas City is 40-23.

Johnson came through for the Spiders in the top of the ninth inning. With Cleveland leading 5-4, the first baseman hit a 2-run home run. It made the score 7-4, Cleveland.

"It feels good to get this one," Johnson told the Cleveland Today.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Allensworth RF 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 .215 3 11
T. Hundley C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .233 16 29
K. Mitchell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .255 24 54
R. Ibanez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218 13 41
R. Pemberton LF 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .249 7 24
C. Stynes SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .323 2 14
T. Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .231 0 20
C. Espy CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .231 0 3
H. Johnson 1B 3 2 2 3 1 1 0 .210 15 31
Totals 35 7 9 7 2 11 13      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Johnson (6, 2nd Inning off R. Cormier, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Allensworth (6, 1st Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Pemberton (11, 4th Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Johnson (15, 9th Inning off G. Olson, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Allensworth (3, 7th Inning off R. Cormier, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Pemberton (7, 6th Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Johnson 6 , J. Allensworth 6 , C. Stynes 2 , R. Pemberton 7
2-out RBI: , H. Johnson 2 , J. Allensworth , R. Pemberton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Allensworth , R. Ibanez , C. Espy
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .238 3 20
A. Rios CF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .248 9 33
J. Thome 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .233 18 37
P. Plantier DH 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .250 16 32
R. Hidalgo RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .292 20 53
R. Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .265 14 33
B. Larkin SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .218 6 22
R. Branyan LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .179 3 5
T. Eusebio C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .313 0 8
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 10 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rios (12, 6th Inning off J. Jimenez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Hidalgo (1, 7th Inning off J. Jimenez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Branyan (3, 9th Inning off T. Moore, 0 on, 1 out) P. Plantier (16, 8th Inning off T. Moore, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Rios 3 , R. Hidalgo 4 , Q. Veras , R. Branyan 4 , T. Eusebio , P. Plantier 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Branyan , P. Plantier 2
Sac Bunt: A. Rios
Team LOB: 5
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Jimenez W (4-1) 7.0 5 2 2 2 7 0 112 69 2.77   
T. Moore 1.1 3 3 3 0 2 2 27 17 6.66   
S. Karsay SV (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Jimenez 64
Batters Faced: J. Jimenez 28, T. Moore 7, S. Karsay 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Jimenez 8-6, T. Moore 2-0, S. Karsay 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Jimenez 112-69, T. Moore 27-17, S. Karsay 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Moore 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Cormier L (2-6) 8.0 7 5 5 2 8 2 136 86 5.06   
G. Olson 1.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 17 14 3.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cormier 54
Batters Faced: R. Cormier 32, G. Olson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cormier 7-8, G. Olson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cormier 136-86, G. Olson 17-14
Balk: R. Cormier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Howard Johnson
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 11773
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